Sonia Parag

Sonia Savitri Parag (born 1983) is a Guyanese politician. She is the current Guyanese Minister of Local Government and Regional Development in President Irfaan Ali's Cabinet. Parag was originally sworn in as the Minister of Public Service on August 5, 2020. ^[1][2]

Sonia Savitri Parag
Parag in 2022
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development in Guyana
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2, 2024
President	Irfaan Ali
Preceded by	Nigel Dharamlall
Personal details
Nationality	Guyanese
Occupation	Politician. Attorney-at-Law.

Early life

Parag was born in Anna Regina around 1983^[3] to Hukumchand and Edith Parag.^[4] She has eight siblings.^[5]

Like her father Hukumchand and sister Kamini, Parag is an attorney at law. After completing her LLB at the University of Guyana in 2005, Parag attended Hugh Wooding Law School and received her Legal Education Certificate in August 2007. She was called to the bar in Guyana in October 2007.^[4]

References

1. "Scholarship programme has been 'heavily flawed'". Stabroek News. August 25, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
2. Chabrol, Denis (August 25, 2020). "Current, Former Ministers Clash Over Scholarship Award". Demerara Waves Online News – Guyana. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
3. "Sonia Parag tipped to be Minister of Public Service". News Room Guyana. August 5, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
4. "Attorney Parag admitted to the Bar". Stabroek News. October 26, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
5. "Attorney Hukumchand dies". Stabroek News. January 27, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2021.